fragrant Meaning, Definition & Usage

Fra"grant adjective

Etymology

L. fragrans. -antis, p.pr. of fragrare to emit a smell of fragrance: cf. OF. fragrant.

Definitions

1. Affecting the olfactory nerves agreeably; sweet of smell; odorous; having or emitting an agreeable perfume.

   Fragrant the fertile earth After soft showers. Milton.

   Syn. -- Sweet-smelling; odorous; odoriferous; swetacented; redolent; ambrosial; balmy; spicy; aromatic. -- Fra"grant*ly, adv.